Crime In Ireland.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XI, Issue 98, 16 April 1921, Page 5

Crime In Ireland.

SIR ARTHUR VICARS MURDERED. BY THIRTY ARMED MEN. THE ASSASSINS’ TAG. [By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.] London, April 14. Sir Arthur Vicars, formerly Ulster King of Arms, was shot dead at his residence in Listowel. His house was afterwards destroyed by fire. A tag was attached to Sir Arthur- Vicars’ body inscribed: “ Traitors, beware I We never forget.’’ I.R.A.” —(A. and N.Z.) (Received 16, 8.45 a.m.) London, April 15. Sir Arthur Vicars, who had to resign from the Ulster King of Arms-ship after the theft of Crown jewels -from Dublin Castle in July, 1907, was taken from his bed in a dressing gown and murdered outside the house. Thirty armed men carried out the crime.—(A. and N.Z.) REPRISALS AND OFFENCES. A FORMIDABLE LIST. London, April 14. The Hon. Denis Henry, AttorneyGeneral in Ireland, said that since January Ist 221 members of the Crown forces had been arrested for criminal offences, 165 tried and 124 convicted, including 12 sentenced to from three to ten years and 90 to six months to two years. Several trials for murder were proceeding. During the same period 140 members of the Crown forces were killed and 226 wounded. The police raided a house in Dublin and seized 25 loaded bombs and the components for many others, with a plant for their manufacture.—(A. and N.Z.) O’CALLAGHAN “THE UNDESIRABLE.” Washington, April 14. O’Callaghan, Lord Mayor of Cork, has announced that he will not leave the United States in compliance with tho Government’s ruling that he is an undesirable. —(A. and N.Z.)